UPPSC Prelims (GS 2) Mock Test - 9 (CSAT) - UPPSC (UP) MCQ

The correct answer is: I could not find it anywhere.

Key Points

• The structure of the sentence is: 
  • Subject: "I" (first-person singular pronoun)
  • Verb: "could not find" (a compound verb phrase indicating the inability to locate something)
  • Object: "it" (a pronoun representing the thing that couldn't be found)
  • Adverb: "anywhere" (modifying the verb phrase, indicating the lack of a specific location where the speaker could find the object)
• The sentence is grammatically complete and makes sense on its own.
• The sentence follows the English word order (subject-verb-object) and effectively communicates the idea that the speaker was unable to locate the object in any place.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, written, or signals.

 It can be of two types: Verbal or Non- Verbal Communication.

• Verbal Communication is the process of sharing information with the use of words to the other person.
• While, non- verbal communication describes the process of conveying meaning through non-verbal or visual cues.
• This includes facial expressions, gestures, body language, timing, touch, space and distance, and anything that communicates without speaking.

Interpersonal Communication:

• Face to face interpersonal communication gives the sender and receiver the opportunity to use nonverbal messages which can be readily coded and decoded, and much of what needs to be said in clear words otherwise can be well conveyed by means of nonverbal cues. So, the quantum, as well as a variety of non-verbal cues, is more in the face to face communication.
• However, non-verbal messages are mostly involuntary, e.g one instantly nods or moves head sideways to disagree, and cannot be controlled once let out.
• On the other hand, it is accepted that verbal signs are prone to misinterpretations, so they are less trusted.

Therefore, from the above explanation, Verbal signs or signals are more in terms of quantum and variety is incorrect in the context of face to face interpersonal communication.

‘मन: + योग’ का सही संधि रूप होगा - मनोयोग अन्य सभी विकल्प असंगत है। 

प्रमुख बिंदु

• मन: + योग = मनोयोग 
• 'मनोयोग' में विसर्ग संधि है।
• मनोयोग - मन को किसी कार्य या विषय में एकाग्र करके लगाना, ध्यान, साधना।​
• अन्य सभी विकल्प में वर्तनी सम्बन्धित त्रुटि है।

महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु

नियम-

• यदि विसर्ग के पहले 'अ' आये और उसके बाद अ वर्ग का तृतीय, चतुर्थ या पंचम वर्ण आये या य, र, ल, व, ह रहे तो
• विसर्ग का उ हो जाता है और यह उ पूर्ववर्ती अ से मिलकर गुण संधि द्वारा ओ हो जाता है।

उदाहरण-

• मनः + भाव = मनोभाव
• यशः + दा = यशोदा

अतिरिक्त जानकारी

विसर्ग:-

• जब संधि करते समय विसर्ग के बाद स्वर या व्यंजन वर्ण के आने से जो विकार (परिवर्तन) उत्पन्न होता है, हम उसे विसर्ग संधि कहते हैं। 

उदाहरण-

• नि: + चल = निश्चल
• निः + गुण = निर्गुण
• अतः + एव = अतएव
• दु: + उपयोग = दुरूपयोग

'चौपाई' छंद के प्रत्येक चरण में 16 मात्राएं होती हैं।

प्रमुख बिंदु

• 'चौपाई' छंद के प्रत्येक चरण में 16 मात्राएं होती हैं।
• चौपाई में चार चरण होते हैं।
• प्रत्येक चरण में 16-16 मात्राएं होती हैं तथा अन्त में गुरु होता है।
• बदउऺ गुरु पद पदुम परागा, सुरुचि सुबास सरस अनुराधा।।
• अमिय मूरिमय चूरन चारू, समन सकल भव रुज परिवारू।।

अन्य विकल्प के अनुसार- 

• रोला- इस छंद के प्रत्येक चरण में 11,13 मात्राओं के क्रम से यति होती है
• सोरठा- सोरठा छंद में प्रथम चरण तथा तृतीय चरण में 11-11 मात्राएँ और द्वितीय चरण तथा चतुर्थ चरण में 13-13 मात्राएँ होती है। 
• दोहा- इसके विषम चरणों (प्रथम तथा तृतीय) चरण में 13-13 मात्राएँ और सम चरणों (द्वितीय तथा चतुर्थ) चरण में 11-11 मात्राएँ होती हैं। 

अतिरिक्त जानकारी

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. "between".Key Points

• When indicating a position that is in the middle of two points, objects, or places, the preposition "between" is used.
• This preposition is appropriate for the given context as it conveys the location of the house relative to the two landmarks mentioned (the bus stand and the church).
• Example: The coffee shop is between the bookstore and the pharmacy.

Therefore, the sentence should be filled as- "My house is between the bus stand and the church."Additional Information

• "In" suggests being inside or within someth ing and does not convey relative position between two points.
• "On" is used to indicate positioning on a surface, which does not fit the context of being situated between two objects.
• "Inside" suggests being within the confines of some thing and does not accurately describe a location between two separate objects.

Given: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ________ 

The logic follows here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "21".

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. an.

Key Points

• "An" is used before singular nouns starting with a vowel sound to indicate one individual or thing among others of its kind.
• Example: "He is an intelligent man."
• The use of "an" before "excellent" provides a smooth transition in pronunciation and clarifies that Sarah is one among other excellent teachers.

Therefore, the correct answer is- "Sarah is an excellent teacher!"

Additional Information

• "A" (Option 1) is used before words that begin with a consonant sound. Since "excellent" starts with a vowel sound, "a" is not suitable.
• "The" (Option 2) is used to refer to specific nouns or to indicate something known to the listener or reader, which does not fit in this general compliment.

Calculation:

Let’s assume that the breadth of the rectangle is b units.

Since the side of the square is equal to the breadth of the rectangle, the perimeter of the square is 4b units.

Since the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to the perimeter of the square, the perimeter of the rectangle is also 4b units.

Let’s assume that the length of the rectangle is l units.

Therefore, we can write:

⇒ 2(l + b) = 4b

⇒ I = b

Therefore, the ratio of the length of the rectangle to the side of the square is:

⇒ l/s = b/s = 1/1

∴ The correct answer is "1:1".

Difference is

similarly in option (D), difference is

Solution:

(i)

(ii)

On solving (i) and (ii)

we get,

दिए गए विकल्पों में से ‘निष्ठुर’ शब्द का विलोम करुण है।
निष्ठुर का अर्थ - कठोर, निर्दयी
करुण का अर्थ - दयालु, दयावान

The addition of positional value of letters in the given word is,

G + A + N + E + S + H = 7 + 1 + 14 + 5 + 19 + 8 = 54

Similarly, P + A + R + V + A + T + I = 16 + 1 + 18 + 22 + 1 + 20 + 9 = 87

Following is the diagram for the given family tree:

So, Mona is the nephew of Manish.

Given,

∴ The value of ? is 4.

'मिलों का दैत्य शोर .... ।' में रेखांकित पदों का आशय मिलों से निकलने वाली भयानक ध्वनि है।

(B), (D), (C), (A), (E) are correct.

Telegraph: 

• It comes into existence in 1832
• Advocated by Pavel Schilling
• It is a long-distance transmission of textual messages

Telephone:

• It comes into existence in 1876
• Advocated by Alexander Graham Bell
• A communication device permits two or more users to converse at a time.

Broadcasting: 

• It comes into existence in 1922
• Advocated by British Broadcasting Company (BBC)
• The distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model.

Narrowcasting: 

• It comes into existence in 1940
• Advocated by J. C. R. Licklider
• A multiplicity of television networks aimed at serving the needs of smaller, specialized audiences.
• A good example is TV signals

Podcasting: 

• It comes into existence in 2003
• Advocated by Matt Schichter
• It is an episodic series of digital audio files that a user can download on their personal device and listen easily. 

Refrigerators are usually kept in the kitchen to keep fruits and vegetables and various grocery items safe for a longer period. Similarly, a 'hot water source (geyser)' is usually installed in the bathroom as people need warm water during winters to take bath.

The statement clearly implies that it is easier to say than to do something and what people say is different from what they do. 

So, both I and II follow.

शोक करना मुहावरे का अर्थ होता है- "सिर पीटना, विलाप करना, पश्चात्ताप करना, पछताना , दुःख प्रकट करना।" जब कोई व्यक्ति किसी अवसर को चूक जाता है तो उसे सिर पीटना कहते हैं।

The logic follows here is:

Similarly;

As Mahesh is one of those who find time for entertainment irrespective of busy schedule, he must be organized person because the entire organized person finds time for entertainment. It is difficult to decide whether Mahesh is an Actor or not from the given statement.

Therefore, Only conclusion I follow.

दिए गए विकल्पों में से ‘तिक्त’ शब्द का विलोम मधुर है।

तिक्त का अर्थ – कड़वा

मधुर का अर्थ – मीठा

'केसरी' का पर्यायवाची शब्द ‘सिंह’ है।

'केसरी' का पर्यायवाची शब्द- सिंह, शेर, महावीर, व्याघ्र, पंचमुख, मृगेन्द्र, केहरी, केशी, ललित, हरि, मृगपति, वनराज, शार्दूल, नाहर, सारंग, मृगराज इत्यादि है।

From June 2016 to March 2017 I was in France.

'From' means- indicating the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.

Bhopal is due east of Gandhi Nagar and Bangalore is due south of Bhopal. The direction of Gandhi Nagar with respect to Bangalore is North-West.

Part (a) contains an error.

Correct sentence: If it will rain tomorrow,  I shall not come to meet you in the club.

If is use in conditional sentences to introduce the circumstances in which an event or situation might happen, might be happening, or might have happened.

Examples: 

• If he comes, ask him to wait.
• If it rains, we will get wet.

The pattern that follows here is:

So, ‘50’ is the correct answer.

The correct answer is (B), (C), (D) only.

Classroom teaching and learning is a complex, multilayered, and social experience. Many things happen at the same time, and the students and teacher must interpret and process these events with considerable rapidity. 

Working memory:

• As the base of retaining information and experience within the mind.
• In classroom learning memory power is used traditionally to memorization without drilling deep with scientific and logical reasoning, or without creative thinking, it focuses on rote memorization, which is a limitation.
• As a limitation, working memory helps giving ideas and solutions to a problem.

Conscious awareness:

• The great quality of thinking but within a classroom learning students can't talk freely about their thinking, awareness, and mental skills due to lack of time and burden of instruction.
• Even if this is a great important quality to talk about our disagreements.

'Yes' tags:

• The teacher eccentric and one-word answer type learning, which doesn't give chance to improve creative thinking.

Given:
Anita goes to College at 20 km/h and reaches college 4 minutes late.

Next time she goes at 25 km/h and reaches the college 2 minutes earlier than the scheduled time

We know that,

Speed

Let the usual time of journey be t hrs,

As we know, the distance is same

According to the question

Distance = speed × time

The actual distance between these two places is 21 kms (nearest).